The following stamps issued by various countries commemorate specific genus species from 3 of the main kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi and Plantae. Clicking on any red text will link to additional information about the kingdom, stamp or country issuing the stamp. The list can also be sorted by using the dropdown selectors under "TAXONOMY."
TAXONOMY
PHILATELY SERIES
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Common name:
Flowering quince
Philately link:
Chaenomeles speciosa
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
2003
Flowering quince
Philately link:
Chaenomeles speciosa
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
2003
Common name:
Norwegian angelica
Philately link:
Angelica archangelica
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2007
Norwegian angelica
Philately link:
Angelica archangelica
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Box elder
Philately link:
Acer negundo
Country:
Belarus
Year Issued:
2023
Box elder
Philately link:
Acer negundo
Country:
Belarus
Year Issued:
2023
Common name:
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2012
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2012
Common name:
Common polypody
Philately link:
Polypodium vulgare
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2001
Common polypody
Philately link:
Polypodium vulgare
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Box elder
Philately link:
Acer negundo
Country:
Vatican City
Year Issued:
1995
Box elder
Philately link:
Acer negundo
Country:
Vatican City
Year Issued:
1995
Common name:
Common juniper
Philately link:
Juniperus communis
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
2008
Common juniper
Philately link:
Juniperus communis
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2012
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2012
Common name:
Mayapple
Philately link:
Podophyllum peltatum
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
2007
Mayapple
Philately link:
Podophyllum peltatum
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
United Kingdom
Year Issued:
1973
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
United Kingdom
Year Issued:
1973
Common name:
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Philately link:
Lotus corniculatus
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
1995
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Philately link:
Lotus corniculatus
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
1995
Common name:
Watermellon
Philately link:
Citrullus lanatus
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2013
Watermellon
Philately link:
Citrullus lanatus
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2013
Common name:
Bird's-foot trefoil
Philately link:
Lotus corniculatus
Country:
Albania
Year Issued:
1965
Bird's-foot trefoil
Philately link:
Lotus corniculatus
Country:
Albania
Year Issued:
1965
Common name:
Flowering quince
Philately link:
Chaenomeles speciosa
Country:
Poland
Year Issued:
1972
Flowering quince
Philately link:
Chaenomeles speciosa
Country:
Poland
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Common hawthorn
Philately link:
Crataegus monogyna
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
1997
Common hawthorn
Philately link:
Crataegus monogyna
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
1997
Common name:
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Moldova
Year Issued:
2018
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Moldova
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Horsechestnut
Philately link:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Country:
Moldova
Year Issued:
2018
Horsechestnut
Philately link:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Country:
Moldova
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Wayfaring tree
Philately link:
Viburnum lantana
Country:
Slovenia
Year Issued:
2021
Wayfaring tree
Philately link:
Viburnum lantana
Country:
Slovenia
Year Issued:
2021
Common name:
Stiff club moss
Philately link:
Lycopodium annotinum
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2001
Stiff club moss
Philately link:
Lycopodium annotinum
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Sharplobe hepatica
Philately link:
Hepatica acutiloba
Country:
Finland
Year Issued:
1992
Sharplobe hepatica
Philately link:
Hepatica acutiloba
Country:
Finland
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Neptune grass
Philately link:
Posidonia oceanica
Country:
Greece
Year Issued:
1988
Neptune grass
Philately link:
Posidonia oceanica
Country:
Greece
Year Issued:
1988
Common name:
Scarlet pimpernel
Philately link:
Anagallis arvensis
Country:
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Year Issued:
1972
Scarlet pimpernel
Philately link:
Anagallis arvensis
Country:
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
Queen Anne's lace
Philately link:
Daucus carota
Country:
Iceland
Year Issued:
2020
Queen Anne's lace
Philately link:
Daucus carota
Country:
Iceland
Year Issued:
2020
Common name:
Water horsetail
Philately link:
Equisetum fluviatile
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2001
Water horsetail
Philately link:
Equisetum fluviatile
Country:
Åland
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Purple coneflower
Philately link:
Echinacea purpurea
Country:
Netherlands
Year Issued:
2017
Purple coneflower
Philately link:
Echinacea purpurea
Country:
Netherlands
Year Issued:
2017
Common name:
Norway spruce
Philately link:
Picea abies
Country:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year Issued:
2007
Norway spruce
Philately link:
Picea abies
Country:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Running clubmoss
Philately link:
Lycopodium clavatum
Country:
Poland
Year Issued:
1967
Running clubmoss
Philately link:
Lycopodium clavatum
Country:
Poland
Year Issued:
1967
Common name:
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Romania
Year Issued:
1994
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Romania
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Avocado
Philately link:
Persea americana
Country:
Madiera Islands
Year Issued:
2009
Avocado
Philately link:
Persea americana
Country:
Madiera Islands
Year Issued:
2009
Common name:
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
1997
Common oak
Philately link:
Quercus robur
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
1997
Common name:
Valerian
Philately link:
Valeriana officinalis
Country:
Liechtenstein
Year Issued:
1995
Valerian
Philately link:
Valeriana officinalis
Country:
Liechtenstein
Year Issued:
1995
Common name:
Valerian
Philately link:
Valeriana officinalis
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Year Issued:
1971
Valerian
Philately link:
Valeriana officinalis
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Year Issued:
1971
Common name:
Maidenhair tree
Philately link:
Ginkgo biloba
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
2012
Maidenhair tree
Philately link:
Ginkgo biloba
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
2012
Common name:
Maidenhair tree
Philately link:
Ginkgo biloba
Country:
Netherlands
Year Issued:
2017
Maidenhair tree
Philately link:
Ginkgo biloba
Country:
Netherlands
Year Issued:
2017
Common name:
Norwegian angelica
Philately link:
Angelica archangelica
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1984
Norwegian angelica
Philately link:
Angelica archangelica
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1984
Common name:
Horsechestnut
Philately link:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2012
Horsechestnut
Philately link:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Country:
Ukraine
Year Issued:
2012
Common name:
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1983
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Sweden
Year Issued:
1983
Common name:
Horse Chestnut
Philately link:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Country:
United Kingdom
Year Issued:
1974
Horse Chestnut
Philately link:
Aesculus hippocastanum
Country:
United Kingdom
Year Issued:
1974
Common name:
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Moldova
Year Issued:
2018
Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Moldova
Year Issued:
2018
Common name:
Glory-of-the-Snow
Philately link:
Scilla luciliae
Country:
Turkey
Year Issued:
2022
Glory-of-the-Snow
Philately link:
Scilla luciliae
Country:
Turkey
Year Issued:
2022
Common name:
Norway spruce
Philately link:
Picea abies
Country:
Romania
Year Issued:
1994
Norway spruce
Philately link:
Picea abies
Country:
Romania
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Scarlet pimpernel
Philately link:
Anagallis arvensis
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
2005
Scarlet pimpernel
Philately link:
Anagallis arvensis
Country:
Jersey
Year Issued:
2005